In Honor Of Scientists We Lost In 2016
Adam Frank takes a moment to honor some of the scientists, engineers and explorers who left us this year. It’s their shoulders we’re all standing on now to get a better view of this world, he says.

Syria And Russia Among Major International Stories Of 2016
Al-Jazeera’s D.C. bureau chief Abderrahim Foukara talks about the biggest international stories of 2016 and what’s upcoming in 2017, including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the fight for Mosul.

Russians Toast The New Year With Elaborate Cocktails, Not Vodka
Russians still wish each other “joy and happiness” to welcome the New Year, but in the sophisticated cocktail bars of Moscow, the drinks are much more complex than vodka.

Barbershop: 2016 Is Almost Over, But Was It Really The Worst?
NPR’s breaking news reporter Nate Rott, former political reporter Sam Sanders and senior business editor Marilyn Geewax talk about what happened in news during 2016.